act with

Example Sentences

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Raman said Bass had failed to act with urgency on the production of new apartments, repairs to deteriorating infrastructure and the exodus of entertainment industry jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"From day one we will act with great force ... we are going to fight crime," said Fujimori, who is seeking the presidency for the fourth consecutive time.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Tatel is legally blind and seemingly feared that the justice would act with factual blindness.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

“How can we improve the product, make it out-and-out racing and look at what can improve in terms of safety. But act with a scalpel and not with a baseball bat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Beside us, you think and act with the speed of a bird.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman